Adam Levine

Professional biography

Adam has worked at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) since 2012. As Director of the Indigenous Consultation and Engagement Division, he leads a team that works with Indigenous Nations and communities on nuclear projects across Canada and that supports the CNSC’s duty to consult and accommodate obligations.

Expertise and education

He holds a master’s degree in environmental assessment from Concordia University and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Guelph. His expertise includes Indigenous consultation and engagement, reconciliation, Indigenous knowledge, regulatory processes, and outreach and communications with Indigenous Nations and communities. He has shared this expertise nationally and internationally, including through work with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Nuclear Energy Agency.

Roles and responsibilities

In his role, Adam helps ensure that the CNSC consults and engages with Indigenous Nations and communities that may be impacted by proposed nuclear projects. He and his team work with more than 100 Indigenous Nations and communities and support public Commission proceedings by providing expertise on consultation, engagement, collaboration, Indigenous knowledge, reconciliation and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Other highlights

Adam’s work helps ensure that Indigenous Nations and communities have opportunities to be heard as part of the CNSC’s regulatory process and the Commission’s decision making. He is especially interested in building collaborative relationships and trust through ongoing engagement across the lifecycle of nuclear facilities.